651.

  Detective Dingo vs the Crime of the Millennium    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Professor Platypus' time travel museum transports visitors to whichever century they choose, but they must leave everything as they find it. Oh no! One of today's guests has stolen a great treasure. Detective Dingo is on the case.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jan 01 10

Category: Whodunits

Average
looney_tunes
628 plays

652.

  Draggin' My Dragon on Down    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Subtitled 'Here Be Dragons', this quiz provides a sample of the many dragons you can find in books, movies, television, and more.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Feb 23 15

Category: Myths and Legends in Entertainment

Average
looney_tunes
376 plays

653.

  Mesoamerican Sites    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The term Mesoamerican refers to cultures that developed in a region that extended from central Mexico to Costa Rica before the time of Spanish colonization. Match each of these sites with the culture considered responsible for building it.

Tough, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Sep 24 18

Category: Mixed Sites in North America

Tough
looney_tunes
Sep 24 18
284 plays

654.

  Commodus - Fact vs Fiction    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The movie "Gladiator" (2000) showed the emperor Commodus as a neurotic megalomaniac. What are the historical facts?

Tough, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Mar 14 08

Category: Roman Emperor Mix

Tough
looney_tunes
1499 plays

655.

  Heart!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You've got to have a heart (at least, most of us do), so let's see what a variety of hearts can be found in the animal kingdom.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Mar 08 15

Category: Biology

Average
looney_tunes
1017 plays

656.

  Average The Tale of Peter Rabbit Quiz - 10 Questions    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit is a classic children's character. This quiz is based on the original text and illustrations.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Oct 05 08

Recommended for grades: 2,3,4

Category: Potter, Beatrix

Average
looney_tunes
1304 plays

657.

  The All-Aussie Bunyip    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The bunyip is a recurring image in Australian stories, one which has evolved in surprising ways over the years since the arrival of European settlers.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Apr 18 18

Category: Beasts of Myth

Average
looney_tunes
Apr 18 18
476 plays

658.

  Jesuit Reductions in South America    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"We are picking up the mission Jesus left for us / We are doing what He told us". ('On Mission', Amena Brown) Such was the vision of the Jesuit missionaries in the 17th and 18th centuries, whose work inspired the 1986 movie 'The Mission'.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Sep 04 17

Category: Latin America

Average
looney_tunes
Sep 04 17
228 plays

659.

  Hud    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Hud Bannon's ambitions bring him into conflict with his principled father in this 1963 film based on Larry McMurtry's novel 'Horseman, Pass By'.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Mar 06 24

Category: Hn - Hz Movies

Average
looney_tunes
Mar 06 24
291 plays

660.

  My Life as a Treble Clef    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Terry the Treble Clef has had many jobs in his life and he's learned a lot about music theory. Take this quiz to see if you know as much as he does.

Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Aug 29 20

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Music for Kids

Easier
looney_tunes
Aug 29 20
1426 plays

661.

  They Do It With Mirrors    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Please ensure you do not suffer from spectrophobia (fear of mirrors) before you take this quiz.

Tough, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Oct 15 10

Category: Electromagnetic Spectrum and Optics

Tough
looney_tunes
866 plays

662.

  Welcome to My Zoo    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Thelma Thylacine has been recruited to invite some endangered Australian animals to become members of a virtual zoo, so that they will not be forgotten should the worst happen to them. Can you identify the recipient of each invitation?

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 31 16

Category: Endangered Species

Average
looney_tunes
658 plays

663.

  Don't Say Their Name    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In Terry Pratchett's "Lords and Ladies", Nanny Ogg tries very hard to avoid identifying 'Them' precisely, using such terms as 'The Fair Folk', 'The Gentry' and 'The Shining Ones', but the elves arrive in Lancre anyway.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jun 07 11

Category: Lords And Ladies

Average
looney_tunes
284 plays

664.

  Anne Shirley, a Canadian Icon    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match each of these incidents with the book from L. M. Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables" series in which it occurs?

Tough, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 10 17

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Montgomery, L. M.

Tough
looney_tunes
Jul 10 17
189 plays

665.

  Oedipus Rex    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is the first (chronologically) of Sophocles' Theban trilogy, dealing with Oedipus and his doomed family.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Nov 06 22

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Sophocles

Average
looney_tunes
Nov 06 22
100 plays

666.

  Eurovision Vampire Party    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, threw a party to celebrate the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest finals. Can you match some of her literary vampire guests with their favorite songs? No knowledge of songs or singers required.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Feb 08 14

Category: Villains and Anti-Heroes

Average
looney_tunes
367 plays

667.

  Distracted by the Decalogue    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These questions are not about the Ten Commandments, but inspired by them.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Nov 16 23

Category: Thematic Religion

Average
looney_tunes
Nov 16 23
680 plays

668.

  Go East, Young Cossack!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"In Siberia's wastes / The ice-wind's breath / Woundeth like the toothed steel" (James Clarence Mangan) - sort of makes you wonder why the Russian Tsars were so keen to acquire it during the 17th Century.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Aug 06 17

Category: Russian

Average
looney_tunes
Aug 06 17
186 plays

669.

  Fighting for Life in the Colosseum    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you identify the Latin name for each of these weapons used by various types of combatants as they fought for glory, and often for their lives?

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jan 21 18

Category: Roman Life and Culture

Average
looney_tunes
Jan 21 18
279 plays

670.

  Signal Hill    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Canada's Signal Hill was originally used for exactly that purpose - sending and receiving signals between shore and ship. While that function has been left behind, it remains a site of historical interest. Let's find out why!

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jan 27 20

Category: Buildings & Landmarks

Average
looney_tunes
Jan 27 20
254 plays

671.

  I'll Stick Around    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are a lot of different types of glue available. Choosing the right glue for each job is important for a successful project.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Feb 26 13

Category: Crafts

Average
looney_tunes
1985 plays

672.

  Life, Death, and Beyond    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Eschatology is the area of religious study concerning the ultimate fate of the world and its inhabitants - life, death and beyond.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Nov 02 11

Category: Eschatology

Average
looney_tunes
1039 plays

673.

  Attack of the Killer Tomatoes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This 1978 spoof of low-budget horror/sci-fi movies has become a cult classic, despite receiving poor reviews from critics. Come along for the laughs, rather than the screams.

Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Aug 15 12

Category: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!

Easier
looney_tunes
471 plays

674.

  Baby It's You    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Yes, it's you in the photograph, so let's see how the experience of having your picture taken has changed over the years.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jan 06 15

Category: Photography

Average
looney_tunes
672 plays

675.

  Yeah, Man, It's Yemen    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

On 'Friends', Chandler pretended he had been transferred to Yemen, then was forced to actually fly there. Your visit is strictly voluntary and free!

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 31 15

Category: Yemen

Average
looney_tunes
492 plays

676.

  The Panda Says No    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Lynne Truss's book "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" is an inspiration for those of us with an obsession about the correct use of punctuation. Release the inner stickler in yourself! Punctuation conventions are British, not American, where these differ.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Dec 08 19

Category: Grammatical and Lexical Items

Average
looney_tunes
Dec 08 19
1301 plays

677.

  Shiver - International Frozen Treats    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ice cream, gelato, sorbet - these frozen treats are enough to make you shiver in anticipation! Let's look at some frozen delights from around the world.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 20 18

Category: Desserts

Average
looney_tunes
Jul 20 18
963 plays

678.

  We Used to Wait    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Over the years, we have grown used to waiting for increasingly short periods of time to receive communications.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 08 11

Category: Social History

Average
looney_tunes
862 plays

679.

  Footprints on the Sands of Time    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The wealth of mammalian fossils found at the important site of Riversleigh in Queensland, Australia can truly be described as footprints on the sands of time, leaving evidence of a world that has long since disappeared.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Oct 29 20

Category: Paleontology

Average
looney_tunes
Oct 29 20
373 plays

680.

  Freeze the Sneeze    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Sneezing - been there, done that. What do you know about the causes of sneezing, and how to keep your sternutation under control?

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 20 23

Category: Nervous System and the Senses

Average
looney_tunes
May 20 23
630 plays

681.

  Quest for the Holy Grill    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Spanish Inquisition, with its 'autos-da-fé', was one of the more infamous periods in the history of Christianity. As Monty Python informed us, "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition," but here it is.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Feb 18 15

Category: History of Christianity

Average
looney_tunes
553 plays

682.

  The Power is Yours    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's follow the adventures of Suzie the Seal, as she explores a number of questions related to kinematics and dynamics.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 29 21

Category: Physics

Average
looney_tunes
May 29 21
449 plays

683.

  Name That Wind    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

When the TV weather report says there will be fresh breezes tomorrow, they are predicting a specific range of wind speed (29-38 kph, 9-24 mph or 17-21 knots). Match what you will see out your window with the term used to describe the wind speed.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 21 16

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Meteorology for Kids

Average
looney_tunes
567 plays

684.

  About a Boy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The titular boy in Nick Hornby's 1998 novel may be the boyish 36-year old Will, or it may be the prematurely adult 12-year old Marcus - or both. This is about the novel, not the 2002 film starring Hugh Grant, or the 2014 television series.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Aug 23 20

Category: Hornby, Nick

Average
looney_tunes
Aug 23 20
267 plays

685.

  Compare the Meerkat    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This was one of the most popular Australian advertising campaigns of the early 21st century. If you missed the television ads, you can visit the website where they have been stored, along with much more entertaining information.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 18 18

Category: Australian Commercials

Average
looney_tunes
May 18 18
282 plays

686.

  Vancouver 2010: With Glowing Hearts    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This was the motto of the 21st Winter Olympics, held in February of 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia. How much do you remember of the events that transpired at these games, whose logo was Ilanaaq the Inukshuk?

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Sep 28 18

Category: 2010 Vancouver

Average
looney_tunes
Sep 28 18
244 plays

687.

  The Paper Chase    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For over a hundred years, schoolchildren in the UK have played paper chase, a game in which one or more children are chased down by the rest of the group. The game has been referenced many times in popular culture - here are some of them.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Aug 03 19

Category: Thematic Other

Average
looney_tunes
Aug 03 19
312 plays

688.

  March 26: So Much to Tell You    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As well as being my birthday (and that of my twin brother), March 26 has a lot of interesting historical activity. Births, deaths, and everything in-between!

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Feb 27 16

Category: January February March

Average
looney_tunes
772 plays

689.

  Nuclear Fission For Kids!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's explore the basics of the important process of nuclear fission.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Aug 25 20

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Physics for Kids

Average
looney_tunes
Aug 25 20
1171 plays

690.

  Furry Friends from Beatrix Potter    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Beatrix Potter's drawings of the furry friends that featured in many of her books are often remembered, along with their names, after the details of the story have faded with the passing years. Let's visit some of them!

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Sep 12 20

Recommended for grades: 3,4

Category: Potter, Beatrix

Average
looney_tunes
Sep 12 20
522 plays

691.

  Not Possible    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How likely do you think each of these events is - not possible, possible (but not likely to occur), probable (more likely than not to occur) or certain?

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Apr 12 20

Category: Thematic Adjectives

Average
looney_tunes
Apr 12 20
1468 plays

692.

  How to Eat a Horse    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Children's Games

Let's visit the world of playground games and chants, where an unlucky child may find themselves confessing to having eaten a horse. Many variants of these exist around the world, and details have evolved over time, but the children play on.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Dec 07 22

Category: Other Games & Toys

Average
looney_tunes
Dec 07 22
531 plays

693.

  A 'Chocolat' Sampler    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Make sure you've got your Jaffas and Maltesers handy - you'll be wanting some chocolate before you finish sampling the delights offered in this film, starring Juliette Binoche, which was released in 2000.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 06 14

Category: Chocolat

Average
looney_tunes
481 plays

694.

  'The Thing and I' - The Evil Twin    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

In the first segment of 'Treehouse of Horror VII', we discover that there is a fourth child in the Simpson family - Hugo, Bart's (originally) conjoined twin. Can you identify which character was responsible for each of these quotes?

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Oct 01 17

Category: 'Simpsons' - Season 8

Average
looney_tunes
Oct 01 17
426 plays

695.

  Cabaret    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey and Michael York are the big stars of the show. How much do you remember about this classic movie?

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Aug 24 18

Category: Ca - Cf Movies

Average
looney_tunes
Aug 24 18
835 plays

696.

  Anyone for Tennis    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Anyone for Tennis" was a song written by Eric Clapton and Martin Sharpe, released by Cream in 1968, but the phrase leads to multiple levels of cultural resonance. Let's explore!

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jan 08 10

Category: Entertainment by Themes

Average
looney_tunes
584 plays

697.

  This Anatomy Quiz Has No Appendix    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

That's because the anatomy lesson comes courtesy of Episode 22 of Monty Python's Flying Circus, titled "How to Recognize Different Parts of the Body", which uses illustrative pictures flashed during the show as a voiceover provides the name.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Nov 30 11

Category: Monty Python

Average
looney_tunes
527 plays

698.

  Zoos of Singapore    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Singapore has a number of zoos, which all have much to offer. Four of them (in 2018) are run by Wildlife Reserves Singapore. Which one will you need to visit for each of these experiences?

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Aug 02 18

Category: Zoos of the World

Average
looney_tunes
Aug 02 18
216 plays

699.

  Friends in Need    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All these books feature animals, in one form or another, who offer love and support to their human or animal friends.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Oct 14 18

Category: Animal Themes

Average
looney_tunes
Oct 14 18
411 plays

700.

  SRK - King of Bollywood    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A recent visit by Shah Rukh Khan to Melbourne, which generated a lot of media attention, spurred me to find out more about the amazing career of the man they call King Khan.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Dec 28 19

Category: Celebrities K-L

Average
looney_tunes
Dec 28 19
285 plays